Who We Are

In order to understand how the DLC operates it is worth taking a look at the diagram on the page available via the link below:

John Janulewski

ICT Strategy Manager

John leads the ICT strategy for the Local Authority which includes the Digital Learning Community. Prior to this he was Headteacher of a successful secondary school, a post taken up after a number of teaching roles in schools in Hull and London spread over the past 30 years. His subject expertise extends across chemistry, science, technology and, of course, ICT.

The DLC described here is the culmination of bringing together the advisory and distance learning arms of the East Riding’s provision for schools. John seeks to extend this provision to cover the range of ICT training and support services required in the current developmental stage of ICT for education, both within the East Riding and beyond.

Rebecca Bellwood

DLC Teacher

Andy Brookes

DLC Teacher

Andy is the DLC’s teacher of ICT. He has taught for nine years in several authorities around the country and has lectured in Primary ICT at Edge Hill. He holds several educational and ICT related qualifications, including a master’s degree in education. His previous position involved teaching and co-ordinating ICT in a cluster of ten small primary schools in Derbyshire.

Ben Chappell

Curriculum Project Manager, Secondary ICT

Ben Chappell is currently the Curriculum Project Manager for secondary ICT in the East Riding of Yorkshire. His work involves the Secondary National Stratagey for ICT and the implimentation of the new Key Stage 3 ICT Pilot Test and new Qualifations at both Key Stage 4 and 5.

Ben previously worked for 8 years in a large mixed comprehensive school in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. During his time there Ben had many responsibilities which included the role of Head of Department for Economics, being in charge of ICT at Key Stage 4 and 5, in addition to Head of Year.

Since 2001 Ben has worked as an assistant examiner for Edexcel, the UK's largest awarding body.

Dr Isobel Fleming

Teaching and Learning Consultant, Primary ICT

Isobel is the Teaching and Learning Consultant for primary phase ICT. She has taught in the East Riding and also lectured at The University of Hull. She holds several educational and psychological qualifications, including a PhD. Isobel started working for the East Riding of Yorkshire Council's School Improvement Service in 2002 as a Curriculum Project Manager for ICT, specialising in Key Stage 1. In 2004 she became a Teaching and Learning Consultant for ICT and now provides a variety of advice and support for ICT.

Isobel's main areas of responsibility include Foundation Stage guidance for ICT, consultancy for ICT remodelling, training of primary school staff (both through bespoke training and in classroom support) and support for ICT implementation in primary schools. She also provides specialist advice for Research Machines Computer systems, and advice to small schools.

Isobel is involved with 'special projects', has line manager duties for ICT Advanced Skills Teachers, attends and evaluates local and national meetings and and is involved with the development of materials for the Local Authority's teaching and learning website www.eriding.net.

Mary Janulewski

Schools New Business

Mary teaches in the DLC and is responsible for involving new schools. Prior to this she has had successful teaching experience in both the primary and secondary sectors and further subject and Beacon co-ordinator experience in the primary sector.

A previous role was that of SEN co-ordinator which emphasises her commitment to the inclusion agenda that is at the root of the DLC’s work to supplement mainstream schools with specialised services, providing learners, in often difficult circumstances, with improved access to education. In her current role she has overseen the growth of the DLC that now provides services to 43 schools and around 450 pupils.

Lynn Kelsey

Teaching and Learning Consultant, Primary ICT

Lynn has been a primary teacher for over 20 years and a Literacy Leading Teacher since the onset of the National Literacy Strategy. In 2002 Lynn was appointed an Advanced Skills Teacher for Humanities.

Lynn was the East Riding representative on the national whiteboard pilot before being seconded to work in the Primary Strategy School Improvement Service team. Lynn now works as a Teaching and Learning Consultant for Primary ICT supporting schools in developing the effective use of interactive whiteboards and embedding ICT across the curriculum.

Andy Nunn

Curriculum Project Manager, ICT (Technical)

Andy started teaching science in West Yorkshire in 1979, later moving to the East Riding, becoming Head of Science in 1993. As hardware and software advanced he developed an interest in the use of ICT to support teaching and learning, eventually becoming Head of ICT in 1997.

Having gained experience championing ICT in one school and more widely as an Intel teacher to the future tutor, he joined our team in order to make a wider contribution. Latterly he has been involved in the production of multimedia software, networking, web authoring, 'anytime, anywhere' learning, use of interactive whiteboards, supporting the introduction of new technology and methodology, and anything else which removes obstacles to learning and teaching.

Jan Parker

DLC Teacher

Jan is the DLC's Special Educational Needs and Gifted & Talented Pupils specialist. She also has an MA in Education and has taught for more than 25 years, from Foundation Stage up to KS4. She also has experience of community/adult education. She has a particular interest in, and considerable knowledge of, working with SEN children, including gifted and talented pupils across a range of different education authorities.

Ian Raven

Curriculum Project Manager, Secondary ICT

Ian Raven is Teaching and Learning Consultant for Secondary ICT. Having been with the Authority since 2002, Ian, has seen his role evolve from Key Stage 3 Strategy Consultant for ICT to Secondary Strategy consultant covering key aspects of the teaching and learning agenda. He is fully trained by OfSTED, although is no longer an inspector, is an accredited ICT Mark assessor and a consultant for the Learning Skills Network (LSN). A key focus is the strategic development and management of ICT across all phases.

Currently, Ian is the Project Co-ordinator for the East Riding's Digital Learning Community's Learning Platform, supporting all East Riding of Yorkshire schools, across all phases, to become part of one of the largest educational collabortaive programmes in the UK, with some very exciting developments. This will develop, over time, to encompass many aspects of Children Family and Adult Services in the East Riding and is hoped to be a role model nationally for Learning Platform development.

Coming from a Teaching and Middle Management background in Secondary School, Ian has a focus of developing ICT across the curriculum and to see quality teaching and learning for all students.

Nicola Salmon

DLC Teacher

Nicola is the DLC's literacy specialist. She has been teaching for over 10 years both in and out of the East Riding of Yorkshire authority. Her specialism is in Key Stage 2 but she has worked in Key Stage 1.

Nicola is a leading primary practitioner and has previously worked on the development of literacy plans for small schools. She is currently working towards achieving PSHE certification which she hopes to utilise in future DLC projects.

Jan Stainforth

DLC Teacher

Jan is the DLC's numeracy specialist. She has 20 years teaching experience, including KS2 and Year 7. She is a leading numeracy teacher and was involved in the first phase of the Accelerated Learning Project which provides the team with experience of incorporating different learning styles.